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All the World's Birds: Buffon's Illustrated Natural History General and Particular of Birds

Autor Georges-Louis Leclerc, Georges Louis Le Clerc Buffon Ilustrat de Francois Nicolas Martinet
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 oct 2008

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Before Audubon, there was Buffon’s Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, originally published in thirty-six volumes between 1749 and 1778. All the World’s Birds comprises selections from the original, which explored all flora and fauna, and features the beautiful full color illustrations by François-Nicolas Martinet. Now this seminal work appears in a handsome, slipcased edition which marks the first publication of Buffon’s writings in one volume with Martinet’s beautiful yet scientifically precise engravings, originally published separately. These wondrous eighteenth century depictions of birds are among the earliest scientific attempts to depict birds in all their detail, and these plates are a milestone in the development of ornithological art. This monumental volume is perfect for any bird lover.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780847830916
ISBN-10: 0847830918
Pagini: 670
Ilustrații: 1008 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensiuni: 343 x 483 x 102 mm
Greutate: 9.07 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Rizzoli
Locul publicării:New York, NY

Notă biografică

Georges-Louis Leclerc (1707–1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, biologist, and author who influenced generations of naturalists, including notably Charles Darwin. Stéphane Schmitt is a researcher at France’s National Research Center. Cédric Crémière is the director of Le Havre’s Natural History Museum. David Sibley is one of the world’s leading ornithologists and author of Sibley’s Guide to Birds.

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"The 18th century French engravings are both scientifically precise and totally wondrous. The kind of book that makes you want to stay in to curl up in front of the fire." ~W Magazine

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Combining 36 Enlightenment-era volumes by famed naturalist LeClerc into one text, All the World's Birds boasts plenty of ornithological facts, as well as brilliant, detailed reproductions of engravings by artist François-Nicolas Martinet." ~Entertainment Weekly

"All the World's Birds
...has the heft of a large encyclopedia, possessing an elegant austerity that honors the seriousness of Buffon's original endeavor. Both deserve a place in any library devoted to the art of natural history." ~Art + Auction

"This oversize, slipcased tome with 1,008 illustrations is both a reference guide and a decorative addition to any library." "Though they were drawn 100 years before cameras or useful binoculars, Francois-Nicolas Martinet's illustrations are remarkably precise...They are still wonderful to see today." ~Southern Accents

"...a sumptuous testament to one man's avian obsession." ~Vogue

"Any art lover, ornithologist or bibliophile would sigh with pleasure to find this wrapped up for them." ~San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles

“Back in the (18th-century) day, polymath Leclerc set out to catalog the entire natural world–and succeeded. Here, selections from the original work have been collected in a 672-page tome with gorgeous illustrations from Leclerc contemporary Francois-Nicolas Martinet. If the book weren’t this beautiful, you might be tempted to tear out pages to frame.” ~Domino

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